Employee Assembly Education Committee

Education Committee report - Meeting 1
October 17, 2011, 11.30 am — 12.15 pm; Trillium

Attendees: Lavanya G Sayam, Katherine Fahey‎, Melissa Jane Kitchen

• Discussed the objective of Education Committee. Need to add a blurb on EA website indicating expectations and need.
• Education Committee will be the voice of EA towards creating awareness of existent educational opportunities for employees at Cornell and be an active catalyst in motivating employees towards pursuing them.
• Most employees are unaware that they can take a 4 CR class through the extra mural program free of charge.
• Discrepancy between tuition charged for EDP candidates at different schools in Cornell. Melissa will be talking with her colleague regarding gaining more information.
• Contact person for employees regarding discrepancies regarding tuition/taxes charged in the EDP.
• Staff notes to be followed to determine more information regarding EDP/taking classes at Cornell.
• Possibility of contacting the recent EDP grads to solicit their input.
• Asking Mary Operman if supervisors are encouraged to be supportive of employees interested in taking classes/EDP.

Past member who has expressed interest to continue as part of Education Committee: Kristen Ciferri